Ep. 134 - The Thyroid Fixer, Dr. Amie Hornaman

Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine,  functional neurology and functional medicine.  Speaking to the topics of women's health around peri-menopause and menopause.   Dr. Lovely has a chat today with Dr. Amie Hornaman, thyroid expert and functional medicine practitioner.  Dr. Amie has her own story to share of how she found herself needing to become an expert in thyroid disease.  Faced with an inadequate standard-of-care from medicine, functional medicine found her.  So many of us, the functional medicine practitioners, this is true!  We talk about what to do if you find yourself in the Synthroid box, or if you have thyroid symptoms for the first time in perimenopause.  We talk about autoimmunity - Hashimoto's thyroiditis and why it tends to show up in midlife.   We also discuss what to do if you find yourself with thyroid nodules. Weight gain is common at perimenopause and also for women with thyroid dysfunction.  Dr. Amie shares with us her best practices for weight loss and the use of peptides.  Lots of great info in this episode - prepare to take notes!  Please listen, learn and share.   You can find out more about Dr. Amie here, and her podcast here - The Thyroid Fixer.   Our sponsors for this episode: 🥬Have you tried AG1?  Please visit our product partner page: drinkAG1.com/fionalovely for the BEST all-in-one nutritional supplement out there (and where podcast subscribers get cool free stuff!) 💚 💪"I feel stronger and more energetic since taking the Mitopure Softgels!  I have seen the science and I rest well knowing how Mitopure is working to rejuvenate my mitochondria.  The Serum leaves my skin smooth and hydrated and I have seen the fine lines around my eyes and forehead get softer with my very first use.  It's a moisturizing powerhouse with longevity benefits - yes please!"  -Dr.Lovely Timeline is offering our community 10% off your first order of Mitopure (code: LOVELY).  Visit us here to learn more! Ways to work with Dr. Lovely: We get many requests for this info, so here it is!  Thank you for listening to the podcast.  ❤️ Follow me on IG and tiktok: @drfionalovely Follow the podcast on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/@notyourmothersmenopausepodcast There are resources available on my website:  www.drlovely.com Please sign up for my newsletter on my website!  This is where I make the first announcements, share course offerings or group coaching I am hosting, drop new episodes,  etc.   drlovely.com If you want the behind the scenes stuff, the un-filtered video format interviews, the sh*t I can’t say on the public platforms, the videos, the online course discounts and much more, please join me on Patreon for my subscription offering:  www.patreon.com/drfionalovely Finally, a humble request:  If you love the podcast, please leave us a review!  It helps more people find useful info for a challenging time: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-your-mothers-menopause-with-dr-fiona-lovely/id1097326296  Please scroll to the bottom of the page to leave a review.  Thank you!  💕🤗